Subject: Re: Paying off National Debt
I just wish government would stop wasting money regardless of how insignificant it is in the overall debt picture.

Waste is, by definition, bad. One of the main reasons that budget hawks like to point to waste when trying to advocate for reduced spending is that no one can argue in favor of waste.

But it is indeed insignificant in the overall debt picture. The things that actually matter to the debt are the things that voters generally support, like spending on Medicare, Social Security, and national security.

Albaby